Course Syllabus - Summer 2008

Course Title/Number: PRM 300 Ecotourism

Semester Offered: Fall/Winter/Summer

Credit: 3 Semester Hour

Course Facilitator: Dr. Charles Hammersley                Office phone: (928) 523-6655    Fax: (928) 523-2275

Teaching Philosophy

Office Address: Northern Arizona University, 70 McConnell Drive, room 201, PO Box 15016, Flagstaff, AZ  86011-5016

E-mail: charles.hammersley@nau.edu

Office Hours: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (other hours available by appointment)

Course Prerequisites: none

Course Description: Course will introduce students to the history, concepts, principles, marketing, planning and management of ecotourism activities and development which promote cultural and environmental awareness and local economic benefits with an emphasis on non-western cultures.

Textbook:

Required Text: Weaver, D. (2002). Ecotourism. Milton, Queensland, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

ISBN: 0-471-42229-0

 

Suggested Reference Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.    ISBN: 1-55798-791-2 (pbk)

On-line Textbook Ordering Options: The book citation and ISBN number are provided above. You may use any the NAU Bookstore or any on-line book service, several are listed below for your convenience (these are not endorsed by the course facilitator). Please be sure to order your texts well in advance of the class date to be sure you have it in time.
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Course Policies:

bulletNAU Policy Statements

Course Objectives: Competencies:

bulletKnowledge of current trends in ecotourism
bulletAbility to discuss the importance of the local ecology, culture, history and economic development balanced with a social responsibility.
bulletAbility to identify ecotourism markets.
bulletAwareness of conserving natural resources and maintaining the integrity of the indigenous culture.
bulletDeveloping a feasibility study for potential ecotourism projects.
bulletKnowledge of tour planning and site development

Course Requirements & Grading Basis:

Tests(2) 30%
Ecotourism Project 20%
Literature Review 20%
Ecotourism Case Study 10%
Module Activities 20%
Total  100%

Important Note: Assignments may be turned in early, but no assignments or tests will be accepted after their due dates.

To Calculate your Grade:

1) Add the five module assignment grades; then divide that number by 5; then multiply that number by .2;

2) Add the two test grades; then divide that number by 2; then multiply that number by .3;

3) Add the Literature Review and Ecotour grades; then divide that number by 2; then multiply that number by .4;

4) Multiply the Case Study grade by .1;

5) Add the numbers from steps 1 through 4 to get your numerical grade.

6) See the information below (Grading Basis) for converting your numerical grade to a letter grade.

Grading Basis:

90 – 100 = A; 80 – 89 = B; 70 – 79 = C; 60 – 69 = D; less than 59 = F

References

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Allcock, A. et al. (1993). Draft National Ecotourism Strategy. Canberra: Australia Commonwealth Department of Tourism.

Andersen, D.L. (1994). "Developing Ecotourism Destinations: Conservation From the Beginning" in Trends (31:2).

Ahue, Keith W. "Dialogue: Moving Ahead." Directions for Tourism - Kauai Style
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Arengo, F. &. Baldassarre, G.A. (1995). "American flamingos and ecotourism on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico" in John A. Bissonette and Paul R.Krausman, eds.,Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society.

Backman, K.F., B.A. Wright and S.J. Backman. (1994). "Ecotourism: A Short Descriptive Exploration" in Trends (31:2).

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Barrus, J. (1995). "Is Ecotourism Eco-friendly?" in Hawaii Business (41).

Beeh, P. (1995). "Ecotourism World Congress" in Geo (17:2).

Blane, J M. and R. Jaakson. (1994). "The Impact of Ecotourism Boats on the St. Lawrence Beluga Whales" in Environmental Conservation (21:3).

Blangy, S. & Nielsen, T. (1994). "Ecotourism and Minimum Impact Policy" in Annals of Tourism Research (20:2): 357-360.

Boo, Elizabeth. Ecotourism: The Potentials and Pitfalls, Vol 1.World Wildlife Fund. 1990.

Boyd, S.W., R.W. Butler and A. Perera. (1994). "Identifying Areas for Ecotourism in Northern Ontario: Application of a Geographical Information System Methodology in Journal of Applied Recreation Research (19:1).

Buckley, R. (1994). "A Framework for Ecotourism" in Annals of Tourism Research (21:3).

Carr, M.H. and K.H. Wilson. (1994). "Ecotourism in Florida: A Local Look at a Global Approach" in Trends (31:2).

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Heacox, K. (1994). "Alaska's Yellowstone: Is ecotourism the real thing in Denali National Park?"in Wildlife Conservation, March (97:2).

Honey, M. and A. Littlejohn. (1994). "Paying the Price of Ecotourism" in Americas (46:6).

Hvenegaard, G.T. (1994). "Ecotourism: A status report and conceptual framework" in The Journal of Tourism Studies (5:2).

Morrill, W.I. (1995). "The tourist safari hunter's role in conservation" in John A. Bissonette and Paul R.Krausman, eds., Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society.

Norris, R. (1994). "Ecotourism in the National Parks of Latin America" in National Parks, January (68: 1 / 2)

Orams, M.B. (1995). "Towards a more desirable form of ecotourism" in Tourism Management, February (6:1)

Saleh, F. & Steadman, A. (1994). "Ecotourists as an emerging travel segment: The case of Grassland National Park," in P.E. Murphy, ed., Quality Management in Urban Tourism: Balancing Business and the Environment, Conference Proceedings. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria.

Seidl, A. (1994). "Ecotourism: Reworking the Concepts of Supply and Demand" in Trends (31:2).

Selin, S. (1994). "Marketing Protected Areas for Ecotourism: An Oxymoron?" in Trends (31:2).

Shupe, S.J. (1995). "Community Ecotourism" in Transitions Abroad, May (18:6).

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